EP2014707B1 - Modifizierte Polymerzusammensetzungen, Modifikationsverfahren und Wirkstoffe zur Erzeugung freier Radikale für I.A.-Draht und Kabelanwendungen - Google Patents

Modifizierte Polymerzusammensetzungen, Modifikationsverfahren und Wirkstoffe zur Erzeugung freier Radikale für I.A.-Draht und Kabelanwendungen Download PDF

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EP2014707B1
EP2014707B1 EP07112305.3A EP07112305A EP2014707B1 EP 2014707 B1 EP2014707 B1 EP 2014707B1 EP 07112305 A EP07112305 A EP 07112305A EP 2014707 B1 EP2014707 B1 EP 2014707B1
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  • the invention relates to a process for modifying a polymer composition, to modified polymer compositions, to an article, preferably wire or cable, comprising said modified polymer composition, to a process for preparing an article, preferably a wire or cable, to the use of said modified polymer in one or more layers of a wire or cable, as well as to a compound for use as a radical generating agent for modifying a polymer composition.
  • Free radical agents are used e.g. to initiate (a) a crosslinking in a polymer, i.a. primarily a formation of interpolymer crosslinks (bridges) by radical reaction, (b) a grafting in a polymer, i.e. introduction of compounds to a polymer chain (to backbone and/or side chains) by radical reaction, and (c) a visbreaking in a polymer, i.e. modification of melt flow rate (MFR) of a polymer by radical reaction.
  • MFR melt flow rate
  • free radical generating agents When added to a polymer composition, free radical generating agents act by generating radicals, typically by decomposing to radicals, under conditions which enable the radical formation.
  • the decomposed radicals initiate further radical reactions within a polymer composition.
  • the resulting decomposition products of the free radical generating agent are typically a result of several reactions of the decomposition products of initial radical forming reaction. Said resulting decomposition products typically remain in the modified polymer and may include detrimental, undesired decomposition products.
  • Peroxides are very common free radical generating agents used i.a. in the polymer industry for said polymer modifications.
  • the resulting decomposition products of peroxides may include volatile by-products.
  • Dicumylperoxide which is commonly used peroxide in polymer field, decomposes i.a. to methane, acetophenone and cumylalcohol during the radical formation step, e.g. during crosslinking step.
  • the formed gaseous methane (CH 4 ) is a flammable and explosive volatile and thus a risk in a working environment.
  • a typical cable comprises at least one conductor surrounded by one or more layers of polymeric materials.
  • MV medium voltage
  • HV high voltage
  • EHV extra high voltage
  • said conductor is surrounded by several layers including an inner semiconductive layer, an insulation layer and an outer semiconductive layer, in that order.
  • the cables are commonly produced by extruding the layers on a conductor.
  • One or more of said layers are then typically crosslinked to improve i.a. deformation resistance at elevated temperatures, as well as mechanical strength and/or chemical resistance, of the layer(s) of the cable.
  • the free radical generating agent such as peroxide, is typically incorporated to the layer material prior the extrusion of the layer(s) on a conductor.
  • the cable After formation of the layered cable, the cable is then subjected to a crosslinking step to initiate the radical formation and thereby crosslinking reaction.
  • the decomposition products of the free radical forming agent remain mostly captured within the cable layer after crosslinking. This causes problems in view of the cable manufacturing process as well as in view of the quality of the final cable.
  • the cable after crosslinking the cable must be cooled with high care in order to prevent the gaseous volatile decomposition products like methane to form voids within the polymer layer.
  • voids have typically an average diameter of between 10 to 100 ⁇ m. Partial discharges can take place in such voids within a cable that is subjected to an electrical field and thereby reduce the electrical strength of the cable.
  • the MV, HV and EHV power cables must have high layer quality in terms of safety during installation and in end use thereof
  • volatile decomposition products of a crosslinking step in cable can create a gas pressure and thus cause defects in the shielding and in the joints.
  • the gaseous products can exert a pressure, especially on the joints and terminations, whereby a system failure may occur.
  • degassing step is a time and energy consuming and thus costly operation in a cable manufacturing process. Degassing requires large heated chambers which must be well ventilated to avoid the build-up of e.g. flammable methane and ethane.
  • the cable typically wound to cable drums, is normally held in said degassing in elevated temperature in the range of 50-80°C, e.g. 60-70°C, for lengthy time periods.
  • One of the objects of the present invention is to provide an alternative process for modifying a polymer composition by using a free radical generating agent with superior properties.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a modified polymer composition exhibiting excellent properties, such as a high quality, useful for many end applications of polymers, i.a. for wire and cable applications.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide an article produced by said modified polymer composition, such as a cable which comprises one or more layers comprising said modified polymer composition, which article has highly advantageous properties, such as a high quality and superior processability properties.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a process for producing an article using said modified polymer composition, preferably a cable, as defined above, which process enables the preparation of high quality products with shorter production time and/or lower energy consumption.
  • a still further object of the invention is to provide a compound for use as a free radical generating agent which enables to modify polymers in an environmentally friendly and/or healthy manner and to obtain modified polymers with high quality. Also the use of said compound as free radical generating agent is provided.
  • the invention provides a compound which is an organic peroxide of formula (I) wherein
  • a decomposition product(s) thereof or "a decomposition product of a free radical generating step” etc. as used above and below mean herein a by-product(s) formed during a free radical generating step, e.g. crosslinking step, and possibly also during the cooling step, by initiation of the free radical generating agent, as well known in the art.
  • methane may be one decomposition product which is an undesired decomposition product of the invention. Further decomposition products are specified below, which may not be desired in various embodiments of the invention.
  • the solution of the invention provides a new principal which is surprising and unobvious, since in the prior art there have not been any teaching or any indication to modify the free radical generating agent in order to avoid formation of CH 4 as a decomposing product during the free radical formation step in an industrial process.
  • the prior art has proposed merely solutions relating to balance the amount of free radical generating agent and the needed degree of crosslinking.
  • said compound of the invention results in a CH 4 content of less than 300 ppm (weight), preferably of less than 200 ppm (weight), preferably of less than 100 ppm (weight), more preferably of 0 to 50 ppm (weight), even more preferably is without resulting to CH 4 , as a decomposition product thereof.
  • said compound of the invention results in reduced amount of or preferably does not decompose to low molecule compounds selected from (C1-C3)alkanes when generating free radicals in industrial applications.
  • said compound as a free radical generating agent results in reduced amount of or preferably is without (C1-C4)alkanes as decomposition products thereof when generating free radicals in industrial applications.
  • a free radical generating agent is defined herein above or below to be any compound capable to generate radicals in industrial applications, e.g. which can initiate a modification reaction in a polymer, such as a crosslinking, grafting or visbreaking reaction in a polymer, which all embodiments will be further discussed below.
  • the compounds of the invention are free radical generating agents which are organic peroxides of formula (I) as hereinbefore defined.
  • the compounds of formula (I) form an independent group of compounds of the invention, which all groups have the same unitary feature, i.e. a reduced amount of a volatile decomposition product over the prior art. All the four groups of compounds of the invention can be made dependent on each other in any combination, and in any order.
  • the compound of formula (I) as defined above results in CH 4 content of less than 300 ppm (weight), preferably of less than 200 ppm (weight), preferably less than 100 ppm (weight), more preferably is without CH 4 as a decomposition product thereof, during an industrial process for generating free radicals, e.g. during a modification step of a polymer composition.
  • Hetero atoms present in the moieties are selected from N, O, P, S or Si.
  • monocyclic includes monocyclic ring systems, such as cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl or phenyl radical
  • multicyclic in turn means herein fused ring systems, such as naphthyl radical.
  • the term "functional group" as a substituent is well known expression and includes i.a. -OH, -NR 2 , wherein each R is independently H or (C1-C12)alkyl; -O-O-, COR, wherein R is i.a. H, (C1-C12)alkyl or -NR 2 , wherein each R is as defined for -NR 2 , COOR, wherein R is as defined for -COR.
  • the term "functional derivative” includes i.a. esters and salts of compounds of formula (I).
  • R2 and R3 together with carbon atom (C1) they are attached to form an optionally substituted carbocyclic ring moiety of 3 to 12 ring C-atoms or an optionally substituted heteroring moiety of 3 to 12 ring atoms containing 1 to 6, preferably 1 to 4, heteroatoms selected from O, N, P, S or Si, and wherein said carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring system is optionally fused with another ring system having 4 to 14 ring atoms, preferably R2 and R3 together with carbon atom (C1) form a (C3-C12)carbocyclic ring moiety.
  • R2 and R3 together with the carbon atom (C1) they are attached to form an optionally substituted, saturated or partially unsaturated mono- or bicyclic (C4-C14)carbocyclic ring, preferably unsubstituted saturated monocyclic (C5-C8)carbocyclic ring, such as cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl or cylcoheptyl, preferably cyclohexyl.
  • R2' and R3' together with the carbon atom (C1') they are attached to form an optionally substituted, saturated or partially unsaturated mono- or bicyclic (C4-C14)carbocyclic ring, preferably unsubstituted saturated monocyclic (C5-C8)carbocyclic ring, such as cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl or cylcoheptyl, preferably cyclohexyl.
  • R2 and R3 together with the carbon atom (C1) they are attached to form a ring system as defined in subgroup (3) and R2' and R3' together with the carbon atom (C1') they are attached to form a ring system as defined in subgroup (4), whereby the ring system formed by R2' and R3' together with the carbon atom (C1') they are attached to is identical to the ring system formed by R2 and R3 together with the carbon atom (C1) they are attached to.
  • R1, R2, R3, R1', R2' and R3' each independently is optionally substituted mono- or multicyclic (C5-C14)aryl, optionally substituted mono- or multicyclic (C5-C14)heteroaryl, optionally substituted mono- or multicyclic (C4-C14)cycloalkyl, optionally substituted mono- or multicyclic (C4-C14)heterocyclyl, optionally substituted straight or branched chain (C1-C50)alkyl, preferably straight chain (C1-C30)alkyl, optionally substituted straight or branched chain, preferably straight chain, (C1-C50)alkenyl or ptionally substituted straight or branched chain, preferably straight chain, (C1-C50)alkynyl, preferably straight chain (C1-C30)alkenyl or straight chain (C1-C30)alkynyl,
  • R2, R2', R3 and R3' are each independently selected from unsubstituted straight chain (C1-C50)alkyl, preferably (C1-C30)alkyl, more preferably (C1-C20)alkyl, such as hexyl, heptyl, octyl, decyl, undecyl, docedyl, preferably decyl
  • R2 and R2' each represents same radical and, respectively, R3 and R3' each represents same radical.
  • R2 and R2' are same and each represents methyl.
  • R2 and R2' are same and each represents (C6-C30)alkyl.
  • R3 and R3' are same and each represents (C6-C30)alkyl.
  • R1 and R1' are same or different, preferably same, and each represents optionally substituted, saturated or partially unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbyl of 5 to 14 ring atoms optionally containing 1 to 4 heteroring atoms selected from N, O, P, S or Si, or optionally substituted mono- or multicyclic (C5-C14)aryl, preferably unsubstituted monocyclic (C5-C7)aryl.
  • R1 and R1' are same or different, preferably same, and each represents optionally substituted branched or straight chain, preferably unsubstituted straight chain, (C6-C30)alkyl or methyl.
  • R1, R2 and R3, and R1', R2' and R3' are each other than CH 4 , preferably other than straight or branched chain saturated or partially unsaturated (C1-C3)hydrocarbyl, more preferably other than straight or branched chain saturated or partially unsaturated (C 1-C4)hydrocarbyl,
  • Subgroups (14), (15) and (16) are useful for embodiments wherein very high purity products, e.g. polymers, are desirable after the modification step with compound (I).
  • R1 and R1' are both same and represent an optionally substituted, preferably unsubstituted, monocyclic (C5-C7)aryl; R2 and R3 form together with C1 atom, wherein they are attached to, an optionally substituted, saturated or partially unsaturated mono- or bicyclic (C4-C14)carbocyclic ring, preferably unsubstituted saturated monocyclic (C5-C8)carbocyclic ring, and R2' and R3' form together with the carbon atom (C1'), wherein they are attached to, an optionally substituted, saturated or partially unsaturated mono- or bicyclic (C4-C14)carbocyclic ring, preferably unsubstituted saturated monocyclic (C5-C8)carbocyclic ring; whereby the ring system formed by R2 and R3 together with C1 wherein they are attached to is identical to a ring system
  • R1 and R1' are both same and represent an optionally substituted, preferably unsubstituted, monocyclic (C5-C7)aryl; R2 and R2' are same and are both methyl; and R3 and R3' are same and are both optionally substituted branched or straight chain, preferably unsubstituted straight chain, (C6-C50)alkyl, more preferably unsubstituted straight chain (C6-C30)alkyl, such as (C6-C20)alkyl.
  • R1 and R1' are both same and represent an optionally substituted, preferably unsubstituted, monocyclic (C5-C7)aryl;
  • R2 and R2' are same and are both optionally substituted branched or straight chain, preferably unsubstituted straight chain, (C6-C50)alkyl, more preferably unsubstituted straight chain (C6-C30)alkyl, such as (C6-C20)alkyl;
  • R3 and R3' are same and are both optionally substituted branched or straight chain, preferably unsubstituted straight chain, (C6-C50)alkyl, more preferably unsubstituted straight chain (C6-C30)alkyl, such as (C6-C20)alkyl.
  • One preferable compound of formula (I) is Di-(1-phenylcyclohexyl) peroxide (formula Ia):
  • One preferable compound of formula (I) is Di-(1-methyl-1-phenylundecyl) peroxide (formula Ib):
  • One preferable compound of formula (I) is Di-(1-decyl-1-phenylundecyl) peroxide (formula Ic):
  • the compounds of the invention include novel and known compounds.
  • the use of the known compounds as a free radical generating agent, preferably for modifying a polymer composition, is novel.
  • said known compounds may be commercially available.
  • the compounds of the invention can be prepared according to or analogously to known methods described in the chemical literature.
  • the compounds (I) as defined above can be prepared according to the following scheme 1 using known procedures which are described in a literature and well known for a skilled person in the art.
  • Peroxides of formula (I) as defined above can be prepared in several known manner, and more specifically tertiary peroxides can be prepared from the corresponding tertiary alcohols under acidic conditions to give compound (I).
  • the alcohols are either commercially available, or can be prepared from a suitable ketone combined with a organometallic reagent, more specifically a Grignard (RMgX, where X is an halogen) or organolithium (RLi) reagent.
  • the formed tertiary alcohol and corresponding peroxide can be purified by removing the solvent in vacuo and purifying the residue by any of the methods known to those skilled in the art, such as crystallization.
  • the present invention reduces or minimises the fire, explosion and healthy risks in an working environment caused by the use of free radical generating agents compared to the prior art.
  • the invention is directed to the use of Compound of the invention as a free radical generating agent for modifying polymers by radical formation. Also a process for modifying polymers by radical reaction using a free radical generating agent is provided, wherein said free radical generating agent is Compound of the invention.
  • One preferable embodiment of said modification method of polymers of the invention is crosslinking of polymers by radical reaction using one or more free radical generating agents, wherein at least one said free radical generating agent is Compound of the invention as defined above.
  • crosslinking is well known and commonly used in the polymer field and means forming, primarily, of interpolymer crosslinks (bridges) via radical reaction.
  • the polymers usable in the crosslinking process of the present invention are not limited and can be polymers of any type.
  • said crosslinkable polymer is a polyolefin which can be a homopolymer of an olefin or a copolymer of an olefin with one or more comonomers.
  • crosslinkable polyolefins includes homopolymer of ethylene or copolymer of ethylene with one or more comonomers, such as 1) a branched polyethylene homo- or copolymer produced in high pressure by radical polymerisation and well known as low density polyethylene (LDPE) homo or copolymer or 2) a linear polyethylene homo- or copolymer produced by low pressure polymerisation using a coordination catalyst, such as well known linear very low density polyethylene, linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), medium density polyethylene (MDPE) or high density polyethylene (HDPE), 3) polypropylene polymers, including homopolymers and random polymers of polypropylene and heterophasic copolymer of propylene, or 4) polybutylene polymers, as non-limiting examples only.
  • LDPE low density polyethylene
  • MDPE medium density polyethylene
  • HDPE high density polyethylene
  • One preferable group of crosslinkable ethylene polymers is 1) LDPE homopolymer or LDPE copolymer with one or more comonomers including C3 or higher alphaolefin copolymer(s), polar comonomers and comonomers with at least two double bonds, such as diene comonomers.
  • High pressure polymerisation is a well known technology in the polymer field and can be effected in a tubular or an autoclave reactor, preferably, in a tubular reactor. Further details about high pressure radical polymerisation are given in WO 93/08222 .
  • crosslinkable LDPE is LDPE copolymer of ethylene with a polar group containing comonomer(s) and, optionally, with other comonomer(s).
  • comonomers having polar groups may be mentioned the following: (a) vinyl carboxylate esters, such as vinyl acetate and vinyl pivalate, (b) (meth)acrylates, such as methyl(meth)acrylate, ethyl(meth)acrylate, butyl(meth)acrylate and hydroxyethyl(meth)acrylate, (c) olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acids, such as (meth)acrylic acid, maleic acid and fumaric acid, (d) (meth)acrylic acid derivatives, such as (meth)acrylonitrile and (meth)acrylic amide, and (e) vinyl ethers, such as vinyl methyl ether and vinyl phenyl ether.
  • vinyl esters of monocarboxylic acids having 1 to 4 carbon atoms such as vinyl acetate
  • (meth)acrylates of alcohols having 1 to 4 carbon atoms such as methyl (meth)acrylate
  • Especially preferred comonomers are butyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate and methyl acrylate.
  • (meth)acrylic acid” and “(meth)acrylate” are intended to embrace both acrylic acid and methacrylic acid and, respectively "methacrylate” and "acrylate”.
  • said crosslinkable LDPE suitable for the present invention may be an unsaturated polyolefin which is prepared by copolymerising at least one olefin monomer with at least one polyunsaturated comonomer.
  • unsaturated polyolefin which is prepared by copolymerising at least one olefin monomer with at least one polyunsaturated comonomer.
  • Such polymer are well known and described e.g. in WO 93/08222 , EP1695996 or W02006/131266 .
  • the content of vinyl groups may also be originated, alone or additionally, from a chain transfer agent which introduces vinyl groups, such as propylene.
  • linear ethylene polymers prepared using said low pressure polymerisation are very suitable for the crosslinking of the invention.
  • LLDPE, MDPE and HDPE polymers can be mentioned. They can be produced in a known manner in a single or multistage processes using one or more of e.g. Ziegler-Natta catalysts, single site catalysts, including metallocenes and non-metallocenes, and Cr-catalysts. All said catalysts are very well known in the field.
  • the multistage process includes any combinations of polymerisation processes, such as slurry polymerisation, solution polymerisation, gas phase polymerisation, or any combinations thereof, in any order.
  • the amount of the Compound of the invention as a free radical generating agent used for the crosslinking is not critical and can vary depending on the desired crosslinking degree and the type of the crosslinkable polymer.
  • the amount of said free radical generating agent of the invention may be less than 10.0 wt%, less than 6.0 wt%, less than 5.0 wt%, less than 3.5 wt%, e.g. between 0.1 to 3.0 wt%, such as 0.2 to 2.6 wt%, based on the weight of the crosslinkable polymer composition, depending i.a. on the molecular weight of Compound and the desired degree of crosslinking.
  • the crosslinking may be carried out in a known manner, typically in elevated temperature, such as 140°C or more, preferably 150°C or more. And said step may be effected under atmospheric or typically slightly pressurised conditions, e.g. up to 20 bar, e.g. up to about 13 bar, pressure.
  • Another embodiment of the modification method of the invention is a grafting of a polymer by radical reaction using a free radical generating agent, wherein said free radical generating agent is Compound of the invention.
  • the "grafting of a polymer” is a well known modification method and means introducing compounds to the polymer chain (backbone and/or side chain) by radical reaction. Typically the compounds to be incorporated by grafting are unsaturated. Such grafting process are described in the literature, e.g. in US 3,646,155 and US 4,117,195 .
  • the polymer is grafted by an unsaturated silane compound represented by the formula R 1 SiR 2 q Y 3-q (I) wherein R 1 is an ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy or (meth)acryloxy hydrocarbyl group, R 2 is an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbyl group, Y which may be the same or different, is a hydrolysable organic group and q is 0, 1 or 2.
  • R 1 is an ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy or (meth)acryloxy hydrocarbyl group
  • R 2 is an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbyl group
  • Y which may be the same or different, is a hydrolysable organic group and q is 0, 1 or 2.
  • Commonly used compounds are vinyl trimethoxysilane, vinyl bismethoxyethoxysilane, vinyl triethoxysilane, gamma-(meth)acryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, gamma(meth)acryloxypropyltriethoxysilane, and vinyl triacetoxysilane.
  • the amount of the compound to be grafted e.g. of said silane compound is not critical and depends on the desired grafting degree.
  • a silane compound may be grafted in an amount of. 0.001 to 15 wt%, preferably 0.01 to 10 wt%, such as 0.01 to 5 wt% based on the weight of the grafted polymer composition to be grafted.
  • the amount of Compound of the invention as a free radical generating agent is not critical and depends on the desired grafting degree. As an example only, the amounts exemplified above under "1.Crosslinking of polymers" can be used.
  • the invention further provides a grafted polymer composition obtainable by a grafting process of the invention as defined above.
  • Said grafted polymer composition may be further treated.
  • Silane-grafted polymers may e.g. be further crosslinked, in a well known manner by hydrolysing said silane groups and subsequently condensing using a silanol condensation catalyst.
  • catalysts e.g. known tin based catalyst and aromatic organic sulphonic acids can be used.
  • the silane-grafted and crosslinked products are within the scope of the invention.
  • a further embodiment of the modification method of the invention is a visbreaking of a polymer by radical reaction using a free radical generating agent, wherein said free radical generating agent is Compound of the invention.
  • the "visbreaking of a polymer” is a well known modification method for modifying the melt flow rate (MFR) of a polymer.
  • One preferable polymer for visbreaking are homopolymers of propylene, random copolymers of propylene or heterophasic copolymers of propylene.
  • Suitable homo, random and heterophasic polypropylenes (PP) may be produced using common polymerisation processes known in the art.
  • the polypropylene polymer may be produced in a single- or multistage process of propylene or propylene and one or more comonomers, such as ethylene or higher alpha olefin.
  • the polymerisation can be effected as bulk polymerisation, gas phase polymerisation, slurry polymerisation, solution polymerisation or any combinations thereof, in any order, using conventional catalysts including Ziegler-Natta, single site, such as metallocene or non-metallocene, catalysts.
  • the matrix of homo or random copolymer can be produced e.g. in a single stage or as a multistage process described above and the elastomeric (rubber) part of the propylene copolymer can be produced as a in-situ polymerisation e.g. in a separate reactor, e.g. gas phase reactor in the presence of the matrix polymer produced in the previous stage(s).
  • the elastomeric part of propylene can be incorporated to the matrix phase material by compounding.
  • the heterophasic copolymer of polypropylene thus comprises a matrix phase of homo- or copolymer of polypropylene and an elastomeric propylene copolymer dispersed in the matrix.
  • the amount of free radical generating agent used for visbreaking is not critical and depends on the level of desired MFR modification. Visbreaking can be carried out in known manner using very well known process and conditions documented in the literature.
  • the invention further provides a visbroken polymer composition obtainable by the visbreaking process of the invention.
  • the invention thus provides also a polymer composition comprising a free radical generating agent which is Compound of the invention as defined above.
  • the amount of the Compound of the invention can naturally vary depending on the desired modification method. Examples of the amounts are given e.g. above under "1.Crosslinking of polymers".
  • the polymer composition of the invention may additionally, comprise further free radical generating agent(s), such as another Compound of the invention.
  • polymers suitable for the polymer composition of the invention are not limited and include e.g. polymers 1) to 4), preferably 1) LDPE homo and copolymers, as described above under "1.Crosslinking of polymers”.
  • the polymer composition of the invention can be in a well known powder or pellet form, or in a form of polymer melt.
  • Polymer powder of the invention may i.a. be obtained directly from the polymerization process, optionally further processed, e.g. sieved, and/or optionally treated or mixed with further components.
  • the polymer pellets of the invention can be produced in a well known manner.
  • the polymer powder or melt obtained from a polymerization process, or alternatively polymer pellets may optionally be mixed with other components and pelletised e.g. by extrusion in a known pelletising equipment.
  • the Compound of the invention may be added 1) to a mixture of a polymer composition prior to pelletising step or 2) after pelletising step by adding Compound of the invention to the preformed pellets by mixing and/or impregnating, optionally in a carrier medium, to obtain the polymer pellets of the invention.
  • Compound of the invention can added to the polymer powder or polymer pellets directly in a production line of an end product, such as cable production line. Addition can be effected in a mixing step preceding the end product formation step or during the end product formation step, e.g. cable extrusion step.
  • Such addition can be effect to the polymer composition in powder or pellet form or to a melt mixture of said powder or pellets which mixture may optionally contain further components.
  • the invention provides a polymer powder, polymer pellets or a polymer melt comprising a polymer composition and a free radical forming agent, wherein said free radical forming agent is Compound of the invention.
  • said pellets or powder of the invention are in a package, such as a container including boxes and bags.
  • a package such as a container including boxes and bags.
  • Such containers can be supplied for further use.
  • an end producer e.g. a cable producer, can then use the pellets of the invention as such for polymer modification step without need to add any free radical generating agent.
  • polymer composition of the invention may further contain other components, such as other polymers as mentioned above, or additives, such as stabilizers.
  • said polymer composition of the invention further comprises additives, such as one or more of antioxidants, stabilisers, processing aids, scorch retardants, crosslinking boosters or water tree retarardants, or any mixtures thereof.
  • antioxidant sterically hindered or semi-hindered phenols, optionally substituted with functional group(s), aromatic amines, aliphatic sterically hindered amines, organic phosphates, thio compounds, and mixtures thereof, can be mentioned.
  • Typical cross-linking boosters may include compounds having a vinyl or an allyl group, e.g. triallylcyanurate, triallylisocyanurate, and di-, tri- or tetra-acrylates.
  • flame retardant additives As further additives, flame retardant additives, acid scavengers, fillers, such as carbon black, and voltage stabilizers can be mentioned. All the above mentioned additives are well known in polymer field. Such compositions are very useful for wire and cable applications, such as for cables of the invention discussed below.
  • the invention further provides (a) a process for crosslinking a polymer composition via free radical formation using one or more free radical generating agents, wherein the crosslinking is effected using a compound of formula (I) and is effected by producing methane as a decomposition product of said crosslinking step in an amount of less than 300 ppm (weight), when determined according to a method as described below under "GC-analysis protocol".
  • the crosslinking step is carried out without producing methane as a decomposition product of said crosslinking step.
  • a preferable embodiment of said process for crosslinking a polymer composition by radical reaction wherein said crosslinking is carried out using a free radical generating agent which results in CH 4 content of less than 300 ppm (weight), preferably of less than 200 ppm (weight), preferably of less than 100 ppm (weight), more preferably of from 0 to 50 ppm (weight) when measured as defined below under "GC-analysis protocol".
  • said crosslinking according to process (a) or (b) is carried out using a free radical generating agent which does not result in methane (CH 4 ) as a decomposition product thereof.
  • crosslinking process is carried out under "crosslinking conditions” which means herein under free radical agent decomposing conditions.
  • crosslinking conditions means herein under free radical agent decomposing conditions.
  • an elevated temperature is typically used for accelerating the decomposing of the radical and thus the crosslinking step.
  • "in the absence of CH 4 originating from said free radical generating agent” means that the free radical generating agent does not result in CH 4 as a decomposition product thereof during the crosslinking step.
  • the invention also provides a crosslinked polymer composition obtainable by the crosslinking process of the invention as defined above.
  • the new principle of the invention is highly feasible in wide variety of end applications of polymers.
  • said article of the invention is a cable comprising a conductor surrounded with one or more layers, wherein at least one layer comprises said polymer composition of the invention.
  • conductor means herein above and below that the conductor comprises one or more wires. Moreover, the cable may comprise one or more such conductors. Preferably the conductor is an electrical conductor.
  • At least one layer is an insulation layer which comprises said polymer composition of the invention.
  • At least one layer is a semiconductive layer comprising said polymer composition of the invention.
  • “Semiconductive layer” means herein that said layer comprises carbon black and has a volume resistivity of 100 000 ⁇ -cm or below when measured at 23°C or 90°C, or, when measured according to ISO 3915 using a plaque, has a volume resistivity of 100 ⁇ -cm or below at 23°C, or of 1000 ⁇ -cm or below at 90°C.
  • the cable of the invention comprises a jacketing layer and optionally one or more layers selected from an insulation layer and semiconductive layer surrounded by said jacketing layer, wherein said jacketing layer comprises said polymer composition of the invention.
  • a low voltage cable which comprises an insulation layer and optionally a jacketing layer, wherein said insulation layer comprises said polymer composition of the invention.
  • a power cable which comprises at least an inner semiconductive layer, insulation layer and an outer semiconductive layer, in that order, optionally surrounded by a jacketing layer, wherein at least one of said layers, preferably at least inner semiconductive layer and insulation layer, comprises said polymer composition of the invention.
  • a low voltage cable is a cable operating in voltages 1 kV or below.
  • a power cable is defined to be a cable transferring energy operating at any voltage, typically operating at voltages higher than 1 kV.
  • the voltage applied to the power cable can be alternating (AC), direct (DC), or transient (impulse).
  • the power cable prepared according to the present invention is operating at voltages higher than 6 kV and are known i.a. as medium voltage (MV), high voltage (HV) and extra high voltage (EHV) power cables, which terms have well known meaning and indicate the operating level of such cable.
  • MV medium voltage
  • HV high voltage
  • EHV extra high voltage
  • Said outer semiconductive layer of said power cable of the invention can be non-strippable, i.e. bonded and non-peelable, or strippable, i.e. non-bonded and peelable. Said terms have well known meanings in the wire and cable field.
  • the present invention further provides a process for producing an article by using said polymer composition of the invention.
  • a preferable embodiment of the process for preparing an article of the invention is a process for producing a cable comprising steps of applying, preferably by (co)extrusion, one or more layers on a conductor, which layers comprise a polymer composition, wherein at least one layer comprises said polymer composition of the invention.
  • (co)extrusion means herein that in case of two or more layers, said layers can be extruded in separate steps, or at least two or all of said layers can be coextruded in a same extrusion step, as well known in the art.
  • the components of a layer material are mixed in a separate mixer before introducing to the extruder for producing said layers or are added directly to an extruder and mixed therein before forming to a layer.
  • Additives and further components can be added during the mixing step.
  • the mixture in extruder is subjected to an elevated temperature, typically above the melting point of the polymer components and then (co)extruded on a conductor in a manner very well known in the field.
  • E.g. conventional extruders and mixers may be used in the process of the invention.
  • polymer powder, polymer pellets or melt of the invention which comprise said polymer composition of the invention comprising Compound of the invention, can each equally be used in said process for preparing cables and they can be prepared prior their use in the cable preparation step or they can be prepared directly in a cable production line during a cable manufacturing process, as described above e.g. under "II. Polymer composition". Accordingly, 1) preformed powder or pellets of a polymer composition of the invention comprising Compound of the invention, may be subjected to the cable production line; or 2) said Compound of the invention may be added together with pellets or powder to a mixing step before forming the cable layer(s).
  • Such mixing step can be a separate step in a separate mixing device arranged in the cable production line to precede the cable layer formation step, e.g. an extrusion step.
  • Compound of the invention can be added during the layer formation step e.g. in an extruder, whereby it can be introduced to the extruder together with or after the addition of polymer powder or polymer pellets.
  • the addition point in an extruder is not limited, whereby the Compound of the invention can be added at the inlet of the extruder or at a later feed point arranged along the extruder. Accordingly the addition of Compound of the invention may take place at the time the polymer material is in solid non-molten, partly molten or molten state, i.e. a melt mixture.
  • the obtained molten mixture of a layer material is then (co)extruded on to a conductor to form a cable layer.
  • a low voltage cable or, more preferably, a power cable of the invention as defined above under 1.1. Cable is produced.
  • the obtained cable can be further processed for the end use application.
  • the invention further provides a process for crosslinking a cable by radical reaction using one or more free radical generating agents, comprising step of: applying one or more layers comprising a polymer composition on a conductor, wherein at least one layer comprises one or more free radical generating agents, crosslinking by radical reaction said at least one layer comprising said free radical generating agent(s), and recovering the crosslinked cable in a conventional manner for further use; wherein in said process said crosslinking is effected using a compound of the invention and by producing methane as a decomposition product of said crosslinking step in an amount of less than 300 ppm (weight), when determined according to a method described below under "GC-analysis protocol", preferably said crosslinking step is carried out without producing methane as a decomposition product of said crosslinking step.
  • a further independent crosslinking process for crosslinking a cable by radical reaction using one or more free radical generating agents comprising step of: applying one or more layers comprising a polymer composition on a conductor, wherein at least one layer comprises one or more free radical generating agents, crosslinking by radical reaction said at least one layer comprising said free radical generating agent(s), and recovering the crosslinked cable in a conventional manner for further use; wherein said crosslinking is carried out in the presence of Compound of the invention as a free radical generating agent.
  • this independent crosslinking process is dependent on the above crosslinking process wherein the features are defined by means of the decomposition products.
  • crosslinking conditions can vary depending i.a. on the used materials and cable size.
  • the crosslinking of the invention is effected e.g. in a known manner preferably in an elevated temperature.
  • the lowest temperature in a cable layer during the crosslinking step is above 140°C, more preferably above 150°C, such as 160-210°C.
  • the crosslinking may be carried out in a liquid or gas medium, such as in an inert gas, such as N 2 , atmosphere.
  • the pressure during the crosslinking step of the invention is typically up to 20 bar, preferably up to 13 bar, such as 10-15 bar, in inert atmosphere.
  • Said crosslinking step of the invention is also described above under "1. Crosslinking of polymers" and above under "II. Polymer composition”.
  • a further preferable embodiment of the crosslinking process of the invention comprises a further step of cooling the crosslinked cable preferably under pressurized conditions in a cooling medium e.g. in gas or liquid, such as N 2 , oil or water.
  • the cooling is effected in a cooling zone, which may be optionally integrated with the preceding crosslinking zone, e.g. in a known vulcanization tube.
  • a cooling zone which may be optionally integrated with the preceding crosslinking zone, e.g. in a known vulcanization tube.
  • vulcanization tube As an example only, continuous catenary vulcanization (CCV) tube can be mentioned.
  • the temperature at the layer closest to conductor is typically below 200°C, e.g. 160-190°C, at the beginning of the cooling zone/step.
  • the pressure during the cooling step of the invention is typically kept above atmospheric pressure, e.g.
  • the crosslinked cable of the invention may leave the pressurized cooling step of the invention e.g. when the temperature of the conductor of said cable is below 110°C depending on the layer polymer material, preferably between 70-90°C, at the exit of the pressurized cooling zone.
  • the crosslinking and cooling step is normally carried out under pressurized conditions to prevent the formation of voids due to volatile decomposition products of e.g. peroxides.
  • the crosslinking process of the invention thus enables to remove the crosslinked and cooled cable from the pressurized cooling zone in a temperature higher than in the prior art, when measured from the conductor.
  • the cooling may be effect at lower pressures compared to prior art.
  • the crosslinked cable of the invention may be subjected to an additional non-pressurised cooling step after said pressurized cooling step, for further cooling of the cable.
  • the cable preparation process of the invention optionally comprises a further recovering step of the cable coming from the cooling step.
  • Recovering may be effected by winding the cable on a cable drum in a known manner.
  • the cable obtained from the cooling step and optionally recovered, e.g. wound to a cable drum may optionally be subjected, if needed in some applications, to a subsequent degassing step i.a. for removing or reducing any volatile decomposition products possibly resulting from said crosslinking step of the invention.
  • a subsequent degassing step i.a. for removing or reducing any volatile decomposition products possibly resulting from said crosslinking step of the invention.
  • the cable of the invention is preferably exposed either in ambient or elevated temperature for a period of time.
  • said degassing temperature may be e.g. 50-80°C, for a time period of one to four weeks.
  • said degassing step may be shortened considerably or even avoided due to decreased level of said volatile by-products.
  • the cable of the invention produced by the above process of the invention may be further processed, e.g. protected with a protective layer, and/or optionally covered by a jacketing layer in a subsequent finishing step in a known manner and recovered for the end use thereof.
  • the invention thus provides also a crosslinked cable comprising crosslinked polymer composition as defined above, preferably a crosslinked low voltage cable or power cable, more preferably a crosslinked power cable, as defined above.
  • a crosslinked cable is obtainable by any of the crosslinking process as defined above.
  • a crosslinked power cable is produced which is selected from a crosslinked MV cable, wherein the lowest degree of crosslinking in a cable layer(s) meets the requirements as specified in IEC 60502, or a crosslinked HV cable, wherein the lowest degree of crosslinking in a cable layer(s) meets the requirements as specified in IEC 60840, which specifications are well known in the W&C field.
  • the advantageous Compounds of the invention are preferable free radical generating agents which can be used for improving the quality of the products, e.g. in cable production processes. Due to the present invention the amount of voids in polymer products, such as cable layers can be reduced or even avoided, since less or no volatile decomposition products are formed from e.g. when Compound of the invention is used for modifying the polymer. Moreover, the invention also enables to improve the processability of a cable, i.a. in terms of safer and faster processing.
  • the crosslinking process of the invention can be faster and/or more economical, since both cooling and/or degassing steps may be carried out in a reduced time and/or in a less energy consuming manner, if desired.
  • the volatile, e.g. CH 4 , content given in ppm (weight) or as "absent” is determined by gas chromatography (GC) from a sample which is modified, e.g. crosslinked according to following protocol:
  • the sample specimen of 1 g is taken from a modified, e.g. crosslinked composition. Or in case of a cable comprising a crosslinked layer(s) the sample specimen is taken from a layer material of a crosslinked and cooled cable sample that is taken at the exit of a crosslinking/cooling zone, such as at the exit of a vulcanisation tube, after pressurised cooling step in a manner known for a skilled person.
  • a sample specimen of a thickness of 1 mm and of a weight of 1 g is cut in an axial direction from said cable sample from the middle distance (in radial direction) of the polymer layer(s) ring surrounding the conductor of said cable sample (i.e. at the distance of 1 ⁇ 2 radius of said cable layer ring).
  • the obtained sample (specimen) is placed in a 120 ml head space bottle with an aluminium crimp cup with seal and heat treated at 60 ° C for 1.5 h for collecting any gaseous volatiles present in said sample. Then 0.3-0.5 ml of the gas captured in the sample bottle is injected into a gas chromatograph, wherein the presence and content of the volatiles, e.g.
  • Di-(1-phenylcyclohexyl) peroxide (CAS: 21726-36-3) is prepared according to a procedure described in the literature, namely in article of Hey, D.H., Stirling, C.J.M., Williams, G.H, J. Chem. Soc., 1054-1058, 1957 .
  • Acetophenone is dissolved in anhydrous diethylether, the temperature lowered to-78°C, followed by addition of decylmagnesium bromide.
  • the reaction is performed at -78° for 20 min, stirred at RT for 1h, followed by quenching with H 2 O.
  • the organic layers are washed with H 2 O, dried, and evaporated to yield the crude product.
  • the product is purified using chromatography (hexane/DCM) on silica and used without further purification.
  • Ethyl benzoate is dissolved in anhydrous diethylether, the temperature lowered to-78°C, followed by addition of decylmagnesium bromide. The reaction is performed at -78° for 20 min, stirred at RT for 1h, followed by quenching with H 2 O. The organic layers are washed with H 2 O, dried, and evaporated to yield the crude product. The product is purified using chromatography (hexane/DCM) on silica and used without further purification.
  • 1-decyl-1-phenylundecyl alcohol is dissolved in hexane at 4°C and to this solution 70% H 2 SO 4 is added followed by addition of H 2 O 2 dissolved in H 2 SO 4 and stirred for 4h.
  • the reaction mixture is then separated and the organic phase washed with H 2 O, dried, and evaporated to yield the crude product.
  • This crude product is recrystallized to give di-(1-decyl-1-phenylundecyl) peroxide.
  • a power cable comprising an inner semiconductive layer, an insulation layer and an outer semiconductive layer for experimental testing is prepared by coextruding on a conductor said layers in given order using a conventional extruder line and conventional extrusion conditions.
  • the layer materials are conventional polymer grades and each layer comprises a peroxide compound of the invention as a crosslinking agent.
  • the semiconductive material used in the cable, both as inner and outer semicon is a poly(ethylene-co-butylacrylate) polymer (with a butylacrylate content of 17wt%) containing 40 wt% of a furnace black.
  • the composition is stabilised with an antioxidant of the polyquinoline type and contains 1 wt% of the peroxide of the invention as a crosslinking agent.
  • the obtained cable is immediately after extrusion subjected to a conventional vulcanisation tube and crosslinked in a known manner using well known crosslinking conditions. After crosslinking the cable is then cooled in cooling zone of said vulcanisation tube. The crosslinked and cooled layer is wound to a cable drum and then the methane content is determined.

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  1. Eine Verbindung, welche ein organisches Peroxid der Formel (I) ist
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    - R1 und R1' jedes unabhängig voneinander ein substituierter oder unsubstituierter gesättigter oder teilweise ungesättigter Kohlenwasserstoff ist; oder ein substituierter oder unsubstituierter aromatischer Kohlenwasserstoff;
    - worin jeder der substituierten oder unsubstituierten gesättigten oder teilweise ungesättigten Kohlenwasserstoffe oder aromatischen Kohlenwasserstoffe optional ein oder mehrere Heteroatome umfasst;
    - worin der substituierte oder unsubstituierte gesättigte oder teilweise ungesättigte Kohlenwasserstoff geradkettige oder verzweigtkettige, gesättigte oder teilweise ungesättigte Kohlenwasserstoffe umfasst; geradkettige oder verzweigtkettige gesättigte oder teilweise ungesättigte Kohlenwasserstoffe, die gesättigten oder teilweise ungesättigten zyklischen Kohlenwasserstoff tragen; und gesättigte oder teilweise ungesättigte zyklische Kohlenwasserstoffe;
    - worin jeder der aromatischen Kohlenwasserstoffe und der gesättigten oder teilweise ungesättigten zyklischen Kohlenwasserstoffe unabhängig voneinander ein monozyklisches oder multizyklisches Ringsystem ist; und
    - worin der substituierte gesättigte oder teilweise ungesättigte Kohlenwasserstoff oder substituierte aromatische Kohlenwasserstoff unabhängig voneinander 1 bis 4 Substituenten umfasst, ausgewählt aus einer funktionellen Gruppe, einem gesättigten oder teilweise ungesättigten Kohlenwasserstoff, welcher optional eine funktionelle Gruppe trägt; oder einem aromatischen Kohlenwasserstoff, welcher optional eine funktionelle Gruppe trägt;
    - R2, R2', R3 und R3' jeweils unabhängig voneinander H, substituierter oder unsubstituierter gesättigter oder teilweise ungesättigter Kohlenwasserstoff sind; oder substituierter oder unsubstituierter aromatischer Kohlenwasserstoff;
    - worin jeder der substituierten oder unsubstituierten gesättigten oder teilweise ungesättigten oder aromatischen Kohlenwasserstoffe optional ein oder mehrere Heteroatome umfasst;
    - worin der substituierte oder unsubstituierte gesättigte oder teilweise ungesättigte Kohlenwasserstoff geradkettige oder verzweigtkettige, gesättigte oder teilweise ungesättigte Kohlenwasserstoffe beinhaltet; geradkettige oder verzweigtkettige, gesättigte oder teilweise ungesättigte Kohlenwasserstoffe, die gesättigten oder teilweise ungesättigten zyklischen Kohlenwasserstoff tragen; und gesättigte oder teilweise ungesättigte zyklische Kohlenwasserstoffe;
    - worin jeder der aromatischen Kohlenwasserstoffe und der gesättigten oder teilweise ungesättigten zyklischen Kohlenwasserstoffe unabhängig voneinander ein monozyklisches oder multizyklisches Ringsystem ist; und
    - worin der substituierte gesättigte oder teilweise ungesättigte Kohlenwasserstoff oder der substituierte aromatische Kohlenwasserstoff unabhängig voneinander 1 bis 4 Substituenten umfasst, ausgewählt aus einer funktionellen Gruppe, einem gesättigten oder teilweise ungesättigten Kohlenwasserstoff, welcher optional eine funktionelle Gruppe trägt; oder einem aromatische Kohlenwasserstoff, welcher optional eine funktionelle Gruppe trägt; oder
    - R2 und R3 zusammen mit dem Kohlenstoffatom (C1), an das sie gebunden sind, eine unsubstituierte oder substituierte gesättigte oder teilweise ungesättigte karbozyklische Ringeinheit mit 3 bis 14 C-Atomen bilden; einen unsubstituierte oder substituierte gesättigte oder teilweise ungesättigte Heteroringeinheit mit 3 bis 14 Ringatomen umfassend 1 bis 6 Heteroatome ausgewählt aus O, N P, S oder Si; oder eine unsubstituierte oder substituierte aromatische Ringeinheit umfassend 3 bis 14 C-Atome, optional umfassend 1 bis 4 Heteroatome;
    - worin das karbozyklischen Ring-, Heteroring- oder aromatische Ringsystem optional mit einem anderen Ringsystem, das 4 bis 14 Ringatome hat, kondensiert ist; und
    - worin das substituierte karbozyklische Ring-, Heteroring- oder aromatische Ringsystem optional 1 bis 4 Substituenten umfasst, unabhängig voneinander ausgewählt aus einer funktionellen Gruppe oder gesättigtem oder teilweise ungesättigtem Kohlenwasserstoff, welcher optional eine funktionelle Gruppe trägt, oder aromatischem Kohlenwasserstoff, welcher optional eine funktionelle Gruppe trägt; oder
    - R2'und R3' zusammen mit dem Kohlenstoffatom (C1'), an das sie gebunden sind, eine unsubstituierte oder substituierte gesättigte oder teilweise ungesättigte karbozyklische Ringeinheit mit 3 bis 14 C-Atomen bilden; eine unsubstituierte oder substituierte gesättigte oder teilweise ungesättigte Heteroringeinheit mit 3 bis 14 Ringatomen umfassend 1 bis 6 Heteroatome, ausgewählt aus O, N, P, S oder Si; oder eine unsubstituierte oder substituierte aromatische Ringeinheit mit 3 bis 14 C-Atomen, optional umfassend 1 bis 4 Heteroatome;
    - worin das karbozyklische Ring-, Heteroring- oder aromatische Ringsystem optional mit einem weiteren Ringsystem, welcher 4 bis 14 Ringatome hat, kondensiert ist; und
    - worin das substituierte karbozyklische Ring-, Heteroring- oder aromatische Ringsystem 1 bis 4 Substituenten umfasst, unabhängig voneinander ausgewählt aus einer funktionellen Gruppe oder einem gesättigten oder teilweise ungesättigten Kohlenwasserstoff, welcher optional eine funktionelle Gruppe trägt, oder aromatischen Kohlenwasserstoff, welcher optional eine funktionelle Gruppe trägt; oder
    - R2 und R2' zusammen einen zweiwertigen substituierten oder unsubstituierten gesättigten oder teilweise ungesättigten Kohlenwasserstoff bilden, welcher optional 1 bis 4 Heteroatomen beinhaltet, worin R2 mit C1 und R2' mit C1' verbunden ist, beziehungsweise welche zusammen mit -C1-O-O-C1'- eine substituierte oder unsubstituierte gesättigte oder teilweise ungesättigte karbozyklische Ringeinheit mit 3 bis 14 C-Atomen bildet, die optional, zusätzlich zu den zumindest zwei O-Atomen, 1 bis 4 weitere Heteroatome umfassen; worin das karbozyklische Ring- oder Heteroringsystem optional mit einem anderen Ringsystem mit 4-14 Ringatomen kondensiert ist; und funktionelle Derivate davon;
    - mit der Maßgabe, dass mindestens zwei von R1, R2 und R3 beziehungsweise mindestens zwei von R1', R2' und R3' etwas anderes als H oder Methyl sind.
  2. Eine Verbindung der Formel (I) gemäß Anspruch 1, worin R2 und R3 zusammen mit dem Kohlenstoffatom (C1), an das sie gebunden sind, eine optional substituierte, karbozyklischen Ringeinheit mit 3 bis 12 Ring-C-Atomen oder eine optional substituierte Heteroringeinheit mit 3 bis 12 Ringatomen bilden, die 1 bis 6, vorzugsweise 1 bis 4 Heteroatome beinhalten, ausgewählt aus O, N, P, S oder Si, und worin das karbozyklische oder heterozyklische Ringsystem optional mit einem weiteren Ringsystem mit 4 bis 14 Ringatomen kondensiert ist, vorzugsweise bilden R2 und R3 zusammen mit dem Kohlenstoffatom (C1) eine (C3-C12)-karbozyklische Ringeinheit; vorzugsweise einen optional substituierten, gesättigten oder teilweise ungesättigten mono- oder bizyklischen (C4-C14)-karbozyklischen Ring, vorzugsweise einen unsubstituierten gesättigten monozyklischen (C5-C8)-karbozyklischen Ring.
  3. Eine Verbindung der Formel (I) gemäß Anspruch 1, worin R2' und R3' zusammen mit dem Kohlenstoffatom (C1'), an das sie gebunden sind, eine optional substituierte karbozyklische Ringeinheit mit 3 bis 12 Ring-C-Atomen oder eine optional substituierte Heteroringeinheit mit 3 bis 12 Ringatomen bilden, welche 1 bis 6, vorzugsweise 1 bis 4 Heteroatome beinhalten, ausgewählt aus O, N, P, S oder Si, und worin das karbozyklische oder heterozyklische Ringsystem optional mit einem weiteren Ringsystem mit 4 bis 14 Ringatomen kondensiert ist, vorzugsweise bilden R2 und R3 zusammen mit dem Kohlenstoffatom (C1') eine (C3-C12)-karbozyklische Ringeinheit; vorzugsweise eine optional substituierten, gesättigten oder teilweise ungesättigten mono- oder bizyklischen (C4-C14)-karbozyklischen Ring, vorzugsweise einen unsubstituierten gesättigten monozyklischen (C5-C8)-karbozyklischen Ring.
  4. Eine Verbindung der Formel (I) gemäß einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche 1-3, worin R2 und R3 zusammen mit dem Kohlenstoffatom (C1), an das sie gebunden sind, ein Ringsystem gemäß Anspruch 2 bilden und R2' und R3' zusammen mit dem Kohlenstoffatom (C1'), an das sie gebunden sind, ein Ringsystem gemäß Anspruch 3 bilden und worin das Ringsystem, welches von R2' und R3' zusammen mit dem Kohlenstoffatom (C1') gebildet wird, an das sie gebunden sind, dasselbe ist wie das Ringsystem, welches von R2 und R3 zusammen mit dem Kohlenstoffatom (C1), an das sie gebunden sind, gebildet wird.
  5. Eine Verbindung der Formel (I) gemäß Anspruch 1, worin R1, R2, R3, R1', R2' und R3' jeweils unabhängig voneinander optional substituiertes mono- oder multizyklisches (C5-C14)-Aryl ist; optional substituiertes mono- oder multizyklisches (C5-C14)-Heteroaryl; optional substituiertes mono- oder multizyklisches (C4-C14)-Cycloalkyl; optional substituiertes mono- oder multizyklisches (C4-C14)-Heterocyclyl; optional substituiertes geradkettiges oder verzweigtkettiges (C1-C50)-Alkyl, vorzugsweise geradkettiges (C1-C30)-Alkyl; optional substituiertes geradkettiges oder verzweigtkettiges (C1-C50)-Alkenyl oder optional substituiertes geradkettiges oder verzweigtkettiges (C1-C50)-Alkinyl, vorzugsweise geradkettiges (C1-C30)-Alkenyl oder geradkettiges (C1-C30)-Alkinyl; optional substituiertes gerad- oder verzweigtkettiges (C1-C50)-Heteroalkyl, welches 1 bis 4 Heteroatome umfasst, ausgewählt aus O, N, P, S oder Si, wobei R2, R2', R3 und R3' vorzugsweise unabhängig voneinander ausgewählt sind aus einem unsubstituierten geradkettigen (C1-C50)-Alkyl, vorzugsweise (C1-C30)-Alkyl, besonders bevorzugt (C1-C20)-Alkyl.
  6. Eine Verbindung der Formel (I) gemäß Anspruch 1-5, sind R2 und R2' jeweils dasselbe Radikal beziehungsweise R3 und R3' jeweils dasselbe Radikal repräsentieren.
  7. Eine Verbindung der Formel (I) gemäß Anspruch 1, 5 oder 6, ausgewählt aus, worin
    - R2 und R2' gleich sind und jeweils Methyl repräsentieren; oder
    - R2 und R2' gleich sind und jeweils ein (C6-C30)-Alkyl repräsentieren.
  8. Eine Verbindung der Formel (I) gemäß Anspruch 1 oder 5-7, worin R3 und R3' gleich sind und jeweils ein (C6-C30)-Alkyl repräsentieren.
  9. Eine Verbindung der Formel (I) gemäß einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche 1-8, ausgewählt aus, worin
    - R1 und R1' gleich oder verschieden sind, vorzugsweise gleich, und jeweils optional substituierten, gesättigten oder teilweise ungesättigten zyklischen Kohlenwasserstoff mit 5 bis 14 Ringatomen repräsentieren, die optional 1 bis 4 Heteroatome beinhalten, ausgewählt aus N, O, P, S oder Si; oder optional substituiertes mono- oder multizyklische (C5-C14)-Aryl, vorzugsweise unsubstituierte monozyklische (C5-C7)-Aryl; oder
    - R1 und R1'gleich oder verschieden sind, bevorzugt gleich, und jeweils optional substituiertes verzweigtkettiges oder geradkettiges, vorzugsweise unsubstituiertes geradkettiges (C6-C30)-Alkyl oder Methyl repräsentiert.
  10. Eine Verbindung der Formel (I) gemäß einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche 1-9, worin, wenn mehr als eines von R1, R2, R3 ein Alkyl gemäß einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche 1 oder 5-9 und eines von R1, R2, R3 wie dieses Alkyl Methyl ist, vorzugsweise ein (C1-C3)-Alkyl, dann repräsentiert(en) der Rest von R1, R2 und R3 wie dieses Alkyl unabhängig voneinander (C6-C20)-Alkyl, oder beziehungsweise, wenn mehr als eines von R1 R2', R3' ein Alkyl gemäß einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche 1 oder 5-9 ist und eines von R1', R2', R3' wie dieses Alkyl Methyl ist, dann repräsentiert(en) der Rest von R1', R2' und R3' wie dieses Alkyl unabhängig voneinander ein (C6-C20)-Alkyl.
  11. Eine Verbindung der Formel (I) gemäß Anspruch 1, die ausgewählt ist aus
    - Di-(1-methyl-1-phenylundecyl)peroxid (Formel Ib), oder
    - Di-(1-decyl-1-phenylundecyl)peroxid (Formel Ic).
  12. Die Verwendung einer Verbindung gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1-11 als Radikalerzeugungsmittel zum Modifizieren von Polymeren.
  13. Die Verwendung einer Verbindung gemäß Anspruch 12, ausgewählt aus den folgenden Verwendungen:
    (1) Vernetzung von Polymeren durch radikalische Reaktion;
    (2) Pfropfen von Polymeren mit Verbindungen, vorzugsweise ungesättigte Verbindungen, über eine Radikalreaktion; oder
    (3) Visbreaking eines Polymers, um die Schmelzflussrate (MFR) des Polymers über eine Radikalreaktion zu modifizieren, vorzugsweise zur (1) Vernetzung von Polymeren.
  14. Die Verwendung einer Verbindung gemäß den Ansprüchen 12 oder 13 zum Modifizieren von Polymeren in Draht- und Kabelanwendungen.
  15. Polymerzusammensetzung, umfassend eine Verbindung gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1-11.
  16. Polymerzusammensetzung gemäß Anspruch 15, die in Form von (1) Polymerpulver, (2) Polymergranulat oder (3) einem Gemisch aus einer Polymerschmelze vorliegt, wobei das (1) Polymerpulver oder vorzugsweise (2) Polymergranulat optional in einem Behälter enthalten sind.
  17. Verfahren zum Vernetzrn einer Polymerzusammensetzung durch eine radikalische Reaktion unter Verwendung eines oder mehrerer Radikalbildner, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Vernetzen unter Verwendung eines freie Radikale erzeugenden Mittels, das eine Verbindung gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1-11 ist, durchgeführt wird.
  18. Das Verfahren gemäß Anspruch 17, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Vernetzen bei Erzeugung von Methan als Zersetzungsprodukt des Vernetzungsschrittes in einer Menge von weniger als 300 ppm (Gewicht) durchgeführt wird, wenn es an der hergestellten vernetzten Polymerprobe nach einem Verfahren wie in der Beschreibung unter "GC-Analyseprotokoll" beschrieben bestimmt wird, wobei der Vernetzungsschritt vorzugsweise erfolgt, ohne dass Methan als Zersetzungsprodukt des Vernetzungsschritt produziert wird.
  19. Vernetzte Zusammensetzung erhältlich durch ein Vernetzungsverfahren gemäß Anspruch 17, umfassend CH4 in einer Menge von weniger als 300 ppm (Gewicht), vorzugsweise von weniger als 200 ppm (Gewicht), geeigneterweise von weniger als 100 ppm (Gewicht), vorzugsweise in einer Menge von 0 bis 50 ppm (Gewicht) als Zersetzungsprodukt des Vernetzungsschrittes, wenn es an der vernetzten Zusammensetzungsprobe nach einem Verfahren, wie in der Beschreibung unter "GC-Analyseprotokoll" beschrieben, bestimmt wird.
  20. Vernetzbares Kabel, das einen Leiter umfasst, der von einer oder mehreren Schichten umfassend eine Polymerzusammensetzung umgeben ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die mindestens eine Schicht eine Polymerzusammensetzung gemäß Anspruch 15 oder 16 umfasst.
  21. Vernetzbares Kabel gemäß Anspruch 20, das mindestens eine Isolationsschicht umfasst, die eine Polymerzusammensetzung gemäß Anspruch 15 oder 16 umfasst.
  22. Vernetzbares Kabel gemäß Anspruch 20 oder 21, das mindestens eine halbleitende Schicht umfasst, die eine Polymerzusammensetzung gemäß Anspruch 15 oder 16 umfasst.
  23. Vernetzbares Kabel, gemäß Anspruch 20, 21 oder 22, das eine Mantelschicht und optional eine oder mehrere Schichten, ausgewählt aus einer Isolationsschicht und einer halbleitenden Schicht, umfasst, die von der Mantelschicht umgeben sind, worin die Mantelschicht eine Polymerzusammensetzung gemäß Anspruch 15 oder 16 umfasst.
  24. Vernetzbares Kabel gemäß einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche 20-23, das ausgewählt ist aus einem der folgenden Kabel:
    - ein Niederspannungskabel, das einen Leiter umgeben von einer Isolationsschicht und optional einer Mantelschicht umfasst, worin die Isolationsschicht eine Polymerzusammensetzung gemäß Anspruch 15 oder 16 umfasst; oder
    - ein Stromkabel, das einen elektrischen Leiter umfasst, der von einer oder mehreren Schichten umgeben ist, die wenigstens eine innere halbleitende Schicht, eine Isolationsschicht und eine äußere halbleitende Schicht in dieser Reihenfolge umfassen, und optional von einer Mantelschicht umgeben sind, wobei wenigstens eine der Schichten, vorzugsweise wenigstens die innere halbleitende Schicht und die Isolationsschicht, eine Polymerzusammensetzung gemäß Anspruch 15 oder 16 umfasst.
  25. Verfahren zur Herstellung eines vernetzbaren Kabels, umfassend den Schritt des Aufbringens von einer oder mehreren Schichten, die eine Polymerzusammensetzung umfassen, auf einen Leiter, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in der mindestens einen Schicht eine Polymerzusammensetzung gemäß Anspruch 15 oder 16 verwendet wird.
  26. Verfahren nach Anspruch 25 zur Herstellung eines vernetzbaren Kabels gemäß einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche 20-24.
  27. Vernetzbares Kabel erhältlich durch ein Verfahren gemäß Anspruch 25 oder Anspruch 26, vorzugsweise ein vernetzbares Niederspannungskabel oder ein vernetzbares Stromkabel.
  28. Verfahren zum Vernetzen eines Kabels durch radikalische Reaktion, umfassend:
    - das Aufbringen einer oder mehrerer Schichten, die eine Polymerzusammensetzung umfassen, auf einen Leiter, worin zumindest eine Schicht einen oder mehrere Radikalbildner umfasst, und
    - das Vernetzen durch radikalische Reaktion der wenigstens einen Schicht, welche freie Radikale erzeugende Mittel umfasst, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Vernetzen unter Anwendung eines Verfahrens gemäß Anspruch 17 oder 18 durchgeführt wird.
  29. Verfahren nach Anspruch 28 für das Vernetzen eines Kabels, das gemäß Anspruch 25 oder Anspruch 26 hergestellt ist.
  30. Verfahren gemäß einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche 28-29, worin das so erhaltene vernetzte Kabel einem weiteren Kühlschritt unterzogen wird, worin dieses vernetzte Kabel unter Druckbedingungen gekühlt wird, und optional das vernetzte und abgekühlte Kabel nach diesem Kühlschritt einem oder mehreren zusätzlichen Schritte unterzogen wird, ausgewählt aus:
    - ein druckloser Kühlschritt, worin das vernetzte und abgekühlte Kabel in einem Kühlmedium gekühlt wird,
    - ein Rückgewinnungsschritt, worin das vernetzte Kabel nach dem Abkühlungsschritt, vorzugsweise auf eine Kabeltrommel aufgewickelt, gesammelt wird,
    - ein Entgasungsschritt, worin der Gehalt an flüchtigen Zersetzungsprodukt(en) reduziert oder entfernt wird, optional bei Raumtemperatur oder bei erhöhter Temperatur, von dem vernetzten Kabel erhalten durch den Kühlungs- und optionalen Rückgewinnungsschritt, und/oder
    - ein Fertigstellungsschritt, worin das erhaltene vernetzte Kabel in herkömmlicher Weise zur weiteren Verwendung fertiggestellt wird.
  31. Vernetztes Kabel erhältlich durch ein Verfahren gemäß einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche 28-30, vorzugsweise ein vernetztes Niederspannungskabel oder vernetztes Stromkabel.
  32. Verwendung einer Verbindung der Formel (I), ausgewählt aus einem oder mehreren von:
    - Di-(1-phenyl-cyclohexyl)peroxid (Formel la),
    - Di-(1-methyl-1-phenylundecyl)peroxid (Formel Ib), oder
    - Di-(1-decyl-1-phenylundecyl)peroxid (Formel Ic),
    als ein freie Radikale erzeugendes Mittel in einem Produkt oder einem Verfahren gemäß einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche 14-31, vorzugsweise als Vernetzungsmittel.
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